There are plenty of bad things in this world. From war to betrayal, from disease to broken hearts, I can not even begin to list them all. If you concentrate on the bad, you can make yourself absolutely miserable your whole life. But the thing is, there is good in this world too. And overall, the good outweigh the bad.... Full story »

Last week I went to a Nickelback concert. The supporting artists were Saving Abel, Papa Roach, and Hinder. The evening was very memorable. Each of the bands performed well, proving that they could carry both an audience and a toon. The vibe of the night was absolutely amazing. All of your worries and stress got carried away with the music.... Full story »

It seems like summer has just started, and it is already the middle of July. Time always passes quickly when you are having the time of your life. All you can do is make the most of each day. Not let one second of it pass you by. Make this summer one to remember. Full story »

So You Think You Can Dance? is a program that showcases the talent of the best dancers across America. Tryouts were held in dozens of cities and only the very best were selected to participate in the show. Dancers have to be able to excel not only in their own genre, but whichever genre the judges throw at them. A... Full story »

I admire you for your personality, and the way you brought joy into other people's lives. You were the glue that held our large, hot-tempered family together for many years. You could make anyone smile with the little things you would do. Throughout your life, you endured your share of pain and sadness. But no one would know. You retained... Full story »

Dear Grandma, In psychology class at the end of the year, we were assigned to write a letter to our role models. We had to explain who we chose, why we chose them, and what qualities we admire about them. At first, I did not know who to write about. I pride myself on being my own person, taking advice... Full story »

When something is going wrong in your life, it is easy to get wrapped up in emotion. You can let those feelings paralyze you. You can over analyze them. You can stop living your life for this one specific thing. But that is not the productive way to deal with things. As hard as it is, set your emotions aside... Full story »

Few people have faith in long distance relationships. If you are not seeing the person every day, you begin to stop caring about them. At least that is what most people say. But it does not necessarily work that way. Two of my best friends live far away. I have not seen either of them in over a year. And... Full story »

Being a teenager is never ever easy. There is so much pressure to excel, from athletics to achademics. Relationships are confusing when you try to figure out what love really is. You are trying to find your place in the world, and forge a self identity. These questions plague a teenager every single day. But sometimes, you just have to... Full story »

The end of the year is always bitter sweet. It is sweet in the fact that summer is soon approaching, which means endless freedom and fun for most. But the sad part of it is bidding good bye to the seniors, who have moved on to bigger and better things. They are moving beyond the four walls of the high... Full story »

My high school recently performed a rendition of The Taming of the Shrew. I was pleasantly surprised. The acting was very believable. Each performer managed to embody thier character. It must be difficult for a high schooler to relate with characters from Shakespeare's imagination. But they managed to make the plot come to life. Full story »

Trusting has always been hard for me. When you trust, you put yourself at risk. A little bit of your fate, your happiness, lies in someone else's hands. And I have never been comfortable with that. But to get anywhere in life, you have to learn how to trust. Everyone is NOT out to get you. Life is meant to... Full story »

When May creeps in and you can feel the end of the school year approaching, it is so easy to slack off and do very little work. But I have now learned that you can not do that at all. I did hardly any work for about a month and my grades have suffered because of it. Now, I have... Full story »

A big debate at my school lately has been the amount of summer work that teachers give. In the past, the work load has been quite strenuous, especially for AP courses. Last year I had to read eleven books and write eleven papers for them. But our new superintendent is in favor of cutting out the work all together. The... Full story »

There is nothing like a good workout to clear your head. There is so much going on, so much stress and so much drama. But whenever youexercize, all of that goes away, at least for a little while. At the end of a work out, you feel so strong physically. All the little problems in your life seem much more... Full story »

I have my first college visit tomorrow morning at Elizabethtown. I am extremely nervous. I do not know who I will be talking to or who I am going to have to try to impress. And going on the college visit is forcing me to acknowledge the fact that I am growing up. When I was little, all of my... Full story »

Past, present, future: these three components make up your life. It seems fairly simple. Your past is what has already happened. Your future is what will happen. And your present is what is happening right now. But it is not that simple It is easy to look back on the past and imagine things were better then. The memories can... Full story »

Have you ever skimmed a chapter of a textbook and realized that you have no idea what you read? Have you ever had a test handed to you and realized you had no idea what any of the answers were? We all experience this from time to time, especially at the end of the year when the end is in... Full story »

I sit at a lunch table with five girls. All of them are fairly attractive, popular, and in decent physical condition. But today when the topic of weight came up, they could not stop criticizing themselves. Each girl believes that she is overweight and needs to lose at least five more pounds. One girl, encouraged by her parents, is planning... Full story »

Summer is in the air. Can you feel it? The anticipation creeps into the classrooms, making it almost impossible to concenrate. The promise of warmer weather, sun, and endless freedom is intoxicating. Finally, a chance to sleep in and do what we want with the day. Is it summer yet? Full story »